Job 16:8
Cross References

But now my sorrow hath oppressed me, and all my limbs are brought to nothing.

Job 10:17
Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and multipliest thy wrath upon me, and pains war against me.

Job 17:7
My eye is dim through indignation, and my limbs are brought as it were to nothing.

Job 19:20
The flesh being consumed, my bone hath cleaved to my skin, and nothing but lips are left about my teeth.

Job 33:21
His flesh shall be consumed away, and his bones that were covered shall be made bare.

Psalm 109:24
My knees are weakened through fasting: and my flesh is changed for oil.

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But now my sorrow hath oppressed me, and all my limbs are brought to nothing.

And thou hast, etc.

is a witness

Job 10:17 Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and multipliest thy wrath upon me, and pains war against me.

Ruth 1:21 I went out full and the Lord hath brought me back empty. Why then do you call me Noemi, whom the Lord hath humbled, and the Almighty hath afflicted?

Ephesians 5:27 That he might present it to himself, a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

my leanness

Psalm 106:15 And he gave them their request: and sent fulness into their souls.

Isaiah 10:16 Therefore the sovereign Lord, the Lord of hosts, shall send leanness among his fat ones: and under his glory shall be kindled a burning, as it were the burning of a fire.

Isaiah 24:16 From the ends of the earth we have heard praises, the glory of the just one. And I said: My secret to myself, my secret to myself, woe is me: the prevaricators have prevaricated, and with the prevarication of transgressors they have prevaricated.

Context
Job Decries his Comforters
7But what shall I do? If I speak, my pain will not rest: and if I hold my peace, it will not depart from me. 8But now my sorrow hath oppressed me, and all my limbs are brought to nothing.9My wrinkles bear witness against me, and a false speaker riseth up against my face, contradicting me. [10] He hath gathered together his fury against me, and threatening me he hath gnashed with his teeth upon me: my enemy hath beheld me with terrible eyes.…
Lexicon
You have shriveled me up
וַֽ֭תִּקְמְטֵנִי (wat·tiq·mə·ṭê·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7059: To pluck, destroy

[as]
הָיָ֑ה (hā·yāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a witness [against me];
לְעֵ֣ד (lə·‘êḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5707: A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince

my frailty
כַ֝חֲשִׁ֗י (ḵa·ḥă·šî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3585: A failure of flesh, emaciation, hypocrisy

rises up
וַיָּ֥קָם (way·yā·qām)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

and testifies
יַעֲנֶֽה׃ (ya·‘ă·neh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6030: To answer, respond

against me.
בְּפָנַ֥י (bə·p̄ā·nay)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face


Additional Translations
You have shriveled me up as a witness against me; my frailty rises up and testifies against me.And you have filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me bears witness to my face.

And thou hast laid fast hold on me, which is a witness against me : And my leanness riseth up against me, It testifieth to my face.

But now he has made me weary, and a worn-out fool; and thou hast laid hold of me.

Thou hast shrivelled me up! it is become a witness; and my leanness riseth up against me, it beareth witness to my face.

And thou hast laid fast hold on me, which is a witness against me: and my leanness riseth up against me, it testifieth to my face.

And thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face.

You have shriveled me up. This is a witness against me. My leanness rises up against me. It testifies to my face.

And Thou dost loathe me, For a witness it hath been, And rise up against me doth my failure, In my face it testifieth.
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